Rhizopogon (Rhizopogonaceae): hypogeous fungi in exotic plantations from the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Rhizopogon (Rhizopogonaceae): fungos hipógeos em plantações exóticas no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

A survey on the genus Rhizopogon, associated with roots of exotic trees in State of São Paulo (Brazil), was undertaken from January /1999 to September/2000. Three species were identified: R. luteolus Fr., R. roseolus Corda sensu A. H. Smith and R. rubescens Tul. This is the first report of R. luteolus and R. roseolus from Brazil.

Gasteromycetes; false truffles; taxonomy; ectomycorrhiza